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Scientists adapt solar energy technology to detect chemical warfare agents and pesticides: Researchers are harnessing next-generation photovoltaics materials to create a fast, accurate testing mechanism for harmful compounds

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Pervoskite nanocrystals, a key component of emerging solar energy technology, are being used in Australia to develop a new, rapid-response detection mechanism for fumigants, pollutants and nerve agents. The technology could be used to protect emer...

Mar 4, 2021

Magnetic whirls in confined spaces

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In a close collaboration between experimental and theoretical physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the research groups of Professor Mathias Kläui and Dr. Peter Virnau investigated the behavior of magnetic whirls within nanoscal...

Mar 4, 2021

Researchers Succeed in Injecting Nanodiamonds Directly to the Cell Interior

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Several researchers have strangely tried to place very small diamonds within living cells. This is because nanodiamonds are constantly bright and can offer a better understanding of the inner life of...

Mar 4, 2021

'Egg carton' quantum dot array could lead to ultralow power devices

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A new path toward sending and receiving information with single photons of light has been discovered by an international team of researchers led by the University of Michigan.

Mar 4, 2021

A COSMIC approach to nanoscale science

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COSMIC, a multipurpose X-ray instrument at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source, has made headway in the scientific community since its launch less than 2 years ago, with groundbreaking contributions in fields ranging from batteries to biomin...

Mar 4, 2021

Metallic state of Ag nanoclusters in oxidative dispersion identified in situ

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Scientists reported the oxygen adsorption-induced dispersion of metallic Ag nanoclusters in a typical oxidative atmosphere.

Mar 4, 2021

Magnetic whirls in confined spaces

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Experimental and theoretical physicists investigated the behavior of magnetic whirls within nanoscale geometric structures.

Mar 4, 2021

Microsystems Annual Research Conference goes virtual, preserves human touch

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Student committee delivers interactive conference on microsystems and nanoscience.

Mar 3, 2021

Color blindness-correcting contact lenses

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Imagine seeing the world in muted shades -- gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this way, though most can't see specific colors. Tinted glasses can help, but they can't be used to correct blurry vision. ...

Mar 3, 2021

Filming a 3D video of a virus with instantaneous light and AI

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A research team demonstrates highly efficient 3D nano-imaging with XFEL and machine learning.

Mar 3, 2021

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